How I Became a BTS ARMY
Among my middle-aged peers, I stand out as somewhat unique: I stay closely attuned to…
Lee Jae-myung
한국어 My Koreaphile friends, Lee Jae-myung (이재명) from the liberal Democratic Party won the presidential…
Stop the Rain
Two bards have crossed paths to share their sorrow, lamenting a world that relentlessly pours…
Can the Dead Rescue the Living?
On April 4th, Yoon Suk-yeol, the former president who bewildered and angered Korean citizens on…
One More Night: Shadow, Grace, and Moonlit Longing in the Verses of RM, SUGA, and J-Hope
One More Night, a soft city pop glow, is the most addictive listen on the…
Spring Day and Sewol Ferry Remembrance (preserving rhyme and meaning written by RM and SUGA)
I clearly remember the air in Seoul that day, what it felt like, what I…
Merry Go Round (the Weight of SUGA and RM’s Verses)
When the sunlight spills into the classroom after lunch and my students begin to drift,…
Normal (for my friend Mai, My analysis and the Korean translation of the Lyrics)
Yesterday, after work, I met my closest ARMY friend Mai, who had come all the…
Into the Sun
As a lover of words, I’ve always admired RM’s writing. His ability to turn emotion…
Singularity
(translated in 2018) The term ‘singularity’ originates from a mathematical concept, indicating a point…
Letters That Stay: RM to Jimin, My Student to Me
One of my students left Korea last year to attend law school in Boston. When…
My Favorite Korean Movies
I was talking about Korean films with an American friend the other day and ended…
Outro: Tear
(originally translated in 2018; revised in 2021) Alain de Botton’s “On Love” might be…
Best Places to Hike in Korea I: Inwangsan Jarak-gil
Recently, someone asked me to introduce some good Korean bands, which inspired me to start…
한국의 AI 행로: 인류의 보편적 선을 위한 이재명 대통령의 비전
이재명 대통령의 인공지능에 대한 비전은 현재 세계 주요 강대국들이 선택하고 있는 길과 분명히 다르다. 미국과…
이재명 정부의 AI 비전
90년대 후반, IMF 외환위기의 여파가 아직 짙게 남아 있던 시기에도 김대중 대통령은 한국을 인터넷 강국으로…
The Truth Untold
(translated in 2018) The Truth Untold fascinates me ad infinitum. First of all, for…
Lee Jae-myung and Lula da Silva
한국어 Lee Jae-myung’s election as president earlier this year left me absolutely giddy, like I…